Observation QT for 3 weeks, everything was going great. Eating well, if very shy. Looked great the odd time I see it, until tonight.
If I know my fish diseases, I do believe this fish has ich. I was told it showed spots at the lfs but they treated with copper. Evidently it only suppressed it, as my own livestock just completed copper+fallow.
I already have my vacation time booked for exactly 30 days with travel and everything already arranged and paid for. I am hoping can have a treatment option that will work in that time.
Tank Transfer - I believe takes 14 days, but can be stressful on fish, one that is likely already pretty stressed.
Copper- I have Coppersafe and a Hanna Checker. What I don't know is how long the treatment should last for ich. I have also heard Hippos are sensitive to copper and it can harm them.
Kent Marine Rx-P - One of the few meds actually not banned in this country. Says it works for ich, but requires a protein skimmer. My skimmer is a reef octopus 1000 hob, and is way oversized for a 20 gallon tank. Don't know if that is a bad thing, but I'd also rather not need to decontaminate my skimmer for 3 months.
The two pictures are 4 days apart.
If I know my fish diseases, I do believe this fish has ich. I was told it showed spots at the lfs but they treated with copper. Evidently it only suppressed it, as my own livestock just completed copper+fallow.
I already have my vacation time booked for exactly 30 days with travel and everything already arranged and paid for. I am hoping can have a treatment option that will work in that time.
Tank Transfer - I believe takes 14 days, but can be stressful on fish, one that is likely already pretty stressed.
Copper- I have Coppersafe and a Hanna Checker. What I don't know is how long the treatment should last for ich. I have also heard Hippos are sensitive to copper and it can harm them.
Kent Marine Rx-P - One of the few meds actually not banned in this country. Says it works for ich, but requires a protein skimmer. My skimmer is a reef octopus 1000 hob, and is way oversized for a 20 gallon tank. Don't know if that is a bad thing, but I'd also rather not need to decontaminate my skimmer for 3 months.
The two pictures are 4 days apart.